CUS
Copper, Plasma or Serum
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3246
Synonyms:
CU
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Navy blue top (EDTA) tube or Navy blue top (without EDTA) tube
Specimen Type:
Plasma or serum
Preferred Volume:
1 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.4 mL
Collection Procedure:
The serum must be separated from the cells within 45 minutes of collection and transferred to a metal free pour off tube.
Store and Transport:
Room temperature
Stability:
Room temperature - 28 days
Refrigerated - 28 days
Frozen - 28 days (Freeze/thaw cycles: stable x4)
Unacceptable Condition:
Causes for Rejection - Certified metal-free plastic transport tube not submitted; unspun royal blue-top tube from which the plasma or serum has not been removed; gel-barrier tube.
CPT Codes:
82525 - Copper (EAP 30020498)
Method:
Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)
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